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Cellular repeater watermarking system and method

US7917084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2007
Grant dateMar 29, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/16
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for providing a watermark by amplitude modulating data onto signals being repeated from and/or to a cellular telephone handset without degrading the performance of the cellular telephone system. An exemplary cellular repeater system may include a first communication device configured to receive a cellular telephone signal from a handset. The cellular telephone signal is amplified by a variable gain amplifier configured to create an adjusted signal. The amplification factor applied by the variable gain amplifier is controlled by a message encoder configured in accordance with a predetermined encoding scheme. The adjusted signal is then transmitted to a base station by a second communication device.

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